Tennis thread: to Winston Salem - and beyond! All your build-up to the US Open here...

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Cincinnati finals tomorrow... Meanwhile Andy Murray travels to Winston Salem (by car ) today...

Welcome one and all

Serena didn't seem to move for that at all

She is rapidly becoming one of my new favourite players. She has been so calm- I mean- we can't imagine what the atmosphere must be like in the stadium- but it won't be in favour of Bianca.

I hope they don't boo.

I've had the sound on for 10 seconds and courier is already annoying me. Shut up about money!!

I know.

Jim.

Button it.

No thank you Jim. No thank you.

Ah darn.

Still, I like the idea of her winning the match by breaking Serena again. So do that, Bianca.

Bloody tough for Bianca to cope with this turnabout. Keep the faith Bianca!

Hmm.

oh flip.

COME ON BIANCA

Argh. Going to go to bed now. Hope Bianca can get it back.

I think if he keeps her nerve she can still do it, but it's a big if...

Oh man.

Yikes - Bianca needs to hold her nerve - that crowd is fierce!

The crowd during the rallies especially are ridiculous.

Night Grouchy!

Crowd are bloody annoying. I feel a bit better now that Bianca has won that last game. I was quite fearful for her. Still a way to go for both players.

Oh bollocks! I hope I haven't jinxed her

I quickly turned on Prime when I saw the score was 6-3 5-1 30-15 , got all excited.....and she's barely won a point since

Please don't let it go to a third set.

And I would be more than happy to shoot most of the crowd. What a rude, obnoxious bunch.

Yes I'm glad she won that game Well, it would have been a bit of a capitulation otherwise.

What a weird match.

I think Bianca’s nerves are starting to show.

In this set I mean - obviously she hasn't capitulated overall! She's been amazing.

The crowd is being awful.

2 championship points.

Omg

WOWEEEEEE!!!!!!!

Wow!